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Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes
Subfamily: Acanthurinae
Genus: Ctenochaetus

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9 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ctenochaetus binotatus Twospot surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 22 TL 1955
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Short-tail bristle-tooth Western Pacific 16 SL 2001
Ctenochaetus flavicauda Western Central Pacific 16 TL 1938
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Chevron tang Pacific Ocean 25 TL 1955
Ctenochaetus marginatus Striped-fin surgeonfish Pacific Ocean 27 TL 1835
Ctenochaetus striatus Striated surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 26 TL 1825
Ctenochaetus strigosus Spotted surgeonfish Eastern Central Pacific 15 SL 1828
Ctenochaetus tominiensis Tomini surgeonfish Western Central Pacific 16 SL 1955
Ctenochaetus truncatus Indian gold-ring bristle-tooth Indian Ocean. 16 SL 2001



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013